New Date Will Soon be Announced
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce announced that the 77th annual Walk to Washington and Congressional Dinner is being postponed on the recommendation of Amtrak due to the forecast of a severe snowstorm in New Jersey and Washington D.C.
NJBIZ's List of Powerful People in the State's Business Community
Includes N.J. Chamber President, Chairman, Both Vice Chairs, 6 Board Members
NJBIZ newspaper released its Power 100 list this week - a list of what the newspaper considers the most powerful people in the New Jersey business community. Appearing on the list are New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President Tom Bracken, N.J. Chamber Chairman Ralph Izzo; Chamber First Vice Chairwoman Amy Mansue; Chamber Second Vice Chairman Bob Doherty; and six other members of the N.J. Chamber's Board of Directors.
Local minority leaders talked today about ways to get the political establishment to offer more support for black and Latino businesses.
The event was a “Unity Luncheon” at the Princeton Hyatt Regency in West Windsor and included members of the state’s African American Chamber of Commerce and the statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
The president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey has been chosen as the new chairman of the board of the National Black Chamber of Commerce.
John Harmon, 53, who has been with the chamber since it was founded in 2001, was selected to serve as head of the national board.